The Miz: podcast appearances and interviews

Michael Gregory Mizanin, born on October 8, 1980, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality known by his ring name the Miz. He has been signed to WWE since 2004 and performs on the SmackDown brand. Mizanin gained initial fame as a participant in reality television shows, appearing on The Real World: Back to New York in 2001 and its spin-off, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, from 2002 to 2005. He won competitions such as Battle of the Seasons and The Inferno II, reached the final of Battle of the Network Reality Stars, and won a Reality Stars-themed episode of Fear Factor in 2006. After finishing as a runner-up in the fourth season of Tough Enough, he launched his wrestling career. Mizanin also appeared on Diva Search, Total Divas, Tough Enough, and hosted several seasons of The Challenge. He starred in the reality series Miz & Mrs. alongside his wife, Maryse Ouellet, and has appeared in WWE Studios films including The Marine franchise, Christmas Bounty, and Santa's Little Helper. Mizanin joined WWE in 2004 and has been a full-time main roster performer since 2006. His achievements include two WWE Championships, eight Intercontinental Championships, and multiple tag team titles. He is the 25th Triple Crown Champion and 14th Grand Slam Champion in WWE history, and the first to hold three championships simultaneously, at one point holding the United States Championship, the WWE Tag Team Championship, and the World Tag Team Championship. In 2010, he also won the Money in the Bank ladder match and headlined WrestleMania XXVII in 2011, earning recognition as a leading figure in professional wrestling.